How to Install SOCKS5Engine on Debian Latest

In this tutorial, we will learn how to install SOCKS5Engine on a Debian operating system.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, ensure that you have the following:

• A Debian operating system
• A user with sudo privileges

Install Dependencies

1. We need to update the repository list before installing any new packages:

sudo apt update 

2. Install the necessary dependencies:

sudo apt install git cmake build-essential 

Clone the SOCKS5Engine Repository

1. Open your terminal or SSH session and type the following command:

git clone https://github.com/VeeSecurity/SOCKS5Engine.git 

2. Move into the directory of the cloned repository:

cd SOCKS5Engine 

Compile and Install SOCKS5Engine

1. Create a build directory and move into it:

mkdir build 
cd build 

2. Generate Makefiles using CMake:

cmake .. 

3. Compile the SOCKS5Engine:

make 

4. Install the SOCKS5Engine:

sudo make install 

Configuring SOCKS5Engine

1. Open the configuration file:

sudo nano /etc/socks5engine/socks5.conf 

2. Edit the configuration file to your specific needs:

user = socksuser 
password = mysupersecretpassword 
listen = 127.0.0.1:1080

• user: The username for SOCKS5Engine
• password: The password for SOCKS5Engine
• listen: The IP address and port on which the SOCKS5Engine will listen for connections.

3. Save the configuration file by pressing Ctrl + X, then Y and finally Enter.

Starting SOCKS5Engine

1. Start the SOCKS5Engine by entering the following command:

sudo systemctl start socks5engine 

2. Verify that the SOCKS5Engine is running:

sudo systemctl status socks5engine 

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured SOCKS5Engine on Debian Latest.

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